MANILA, Philippines — Former La Salle big man Justine Baltazar looms as the no. 1 overall pick and could easily land at the lap of the rebuilding Converge side as the 2024 PBA Annual Rookie Draft is set on Sunday at the Ayala Malls Glorietta Activity Center in Makati.
The 6-foot-6 and 7/5 inches Baltazar will be leading the 70-man strong rookie hopefuls in the annual draft proceedings scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Baltazar , who spent this past season polishing his skills in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League where he led the Pampanga Giant Lanterns to the championship, along with being named the Most Valuable Player, is seen as a vital piece for the FiberXers.
Blackwater will take its turn at the no. 2 pick with the Bossing eyeing a guard who could possibly be a tossup between Filipino-American Sedrick Barefield and La Salle's Evan Nelle or former Gilas guard RJ Abarrientos.Ginebra then, picks at no. 3, part of the deal it had with Terrafirma on Saturday.That deal meant Ginebra sending veterans Christian Standhardinger and Stanley Pringle to Terrafirma in exchange for Stephen Holt and Isaac Go. The Dyip then, acquire the Gin Kings; no. 10 pick.
Barefield Possible 1-2 Picks In PBA Rookie Draft
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